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Richest 1% Now Wealthier Than the Rest of the World, Oxfam Says
- 62 people have same wealth as 3.5 billion, says charity
- Oxfam urges crackdown on tax havens to reduce inequality
Protesters with the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement demonstrate. The richest 1 percent is now wealthier than the rest of humanity combined, according to Oxfam.
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The richest 1 percent is now wealthier than the rest of humanity combined, according to Oxfam, which called on governments to intensify efforts to reduce such inequality.